pinion angle help please
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pinion angle help please
I installed a quick performance 9", the tq arm mount that came with the housing has adjustable hiem joints on it so i adjusted them to obtain a -2 pinion angle and all was well until I installed a bmr tq arm relocation transmision crossmember and poly tq arm bushing. I have put the tq arm on all but 2 of the holes on the crossmember and obtained pinion angles of between 1 and -8 and can not seem to get rid of very harsh vibrations at speeds of 75+mph. Any of you have any suggestions? The quietest it has been is when the pinion angle was around -4, is that too much?
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You want the centerlines of the trans yoke and rear pinion yoke parallel. See this tech article at Hurst Driveline, they have a couple other related articles too.
http://www.hurst-drivelines.com/?p=640
I don't know about the BMR TA relo trans mount but my UMI one positioned the trans 3/8 inch lower than the stock trans xmbr. I measured the difference from the trans to the chassis and shimmed the trans mount up to correct the difference with the UMI mount. Don't assume the trans is positioned the same with the BMR xmbr as with the stock xmbr.
http://www.hurst-drivelines.com/?p=640
I don't know about the BMR TA relo trans mount but my UMI one positioned the trans 3/8 inch lower than the stock trans xmbr. I measured the difference from the trans to the chassis and shimmed the trans mount up to correct the difference with the UMI mount. Don't assume the trans is positioned the same with the BMR xmbr as with the stock xmbr.
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Have you checked to see if you need a longer driveshaft? The nine inch rear in these cars typically require a one inch longer driveshaft, and having one that is an inch too short can create the driveline vibrations you are experiencing. Bob
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Measure before getting a driveshaft. I went off the recommendation of 1 inch longer and had one made and now I need it shortened. Iv got maybe an 1/8 inch before the yoke bottoms out in the trans when installed
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Yeah I had a new drive shaft made when I put the 9" in. Today I am going to put the stock crossmember back in and measure distiance between garage floor and a point on the tailshaft on the trans. Then put the bmr crossmember back in and shim appropriate. That has to be it because I didn't have any problems until I put that relocation crossmember in.
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All is right again. Turns up that the relocation crossmember raised the transmission 1/2". I put a 1/2" of spacers made out of flat stock from home depot and no more vibration. Thanks for the help guys.